Please be gentle with a NOOB helping someone get set up with their Vista 15P and AD2USB
I note from the "Configuring Your AD2USB" section in the manual that by default the AD2USB is configured for address 18. This is of significant to my particular installation because it has 3 keypads, with security panel addresses 17, 18 and 19. I have read the user manual, browsed the FAQ, watched the excellent videos and got some hints. However I'm finding this part of the procedure still a bit confusing.
To avoid any conflict, i.e. my keypad and the AD2USB "fighting over address 18" a.k.a. address contention, I understand there is a need to change the AD2USB device address. In my case, address 20 would seem to be the logical choice.
Q1: WHEN SHOULD THE AD2USB ADDRESS CHANGE BE MADE?
I followed through on the Mac help video, and at around 7:30 there is the explanation about simply clicking within the GUI to change the device address. Judging from the video, the AD2USB is connected to the alarm system at this time.
Also the manual then reads: "To do this just press ! in your terminal program to configure the AD2USB and set the address". So if I were to follow what is suggested by the manual, it would have me (1) connect the AD2USB to the panel, then (2) connect the AD2USB to the computer, then (3) resolve the address 18 contention by pressing !.
However I'm wondering whether it would make more sense (read: avoid conflict and potential damage) to do this as (1) connect the AD2USB to the computer, (2) pre-empty any content by setting the new address, then (3) connecting the AD2USB to the computer.
Q2: HOW TO CHANGE THE ADDRESS?
The Windows video (at about 6:00) seems to walk the user through this procedure with PuTTY, which ties in to the user manual mentioning pressing !. However there was no demo of a GUI-based version of this... compared to the MAC video, which showed a GUI where the user simply selected the new AlarmDecoder address.
I'm thinking it would be best to use the GUI, and in my case select 20. Can this be done on Windows through a GUI, just like the Mac version?
Q3: ARE ANY PANEL CHANGES REQUIRED?
Is it really as simple as:
- Remove from packaging
- Wire it up, first panel then plug in to USB (or other way around?)
- Install Mac (Mavericks) software
- Make the change of address from 18 to 20 as indicated in the video
- Start using!
... or is there something else required e.g. additional programming at the control panel?
Many thanks in advance for the patience and help.